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Marlene Yvonne (Welch) Abel, 87, of Marquette Iowa passed away peacefully on January 10, 2024 surrounded by family at the Great River Care Center in McGregor, Iowa.<\/p>\n
Marlene was born on August 12, 1936 to Lloyd and Caroline (Papacek) Welch of rural McGregor, Iowa.\u00a0 She graduated from Monona Community School in 1954.\u00a0 On May 17, 1957, she was united in marriage to Harry G. Abel.\u00a0 Together they raised eight children along with various pets in Marquette, Iowa.\u00a0 She ran a home-based upholstery business and would make just about anything with a needle and thread.\u00a0 One of her greatest joys was spending time with family and friends, especially with the special card club ladies for over 66 years.\u00a0 Her smile was able to make all the worries of the world fade away. \u00a0\u00a0She was guided by her strong faith and always had a rosary within reach.\u00a0 Marlene was a devout member of St. Mary\u2019s Catholic Church of McGregor, Iowa.<\/p>\n
She is survived by her husband, Harry G. Abel of Marquette; children:\u00a0 Dean (Elizabeth) Abel of Walworth, WI, Perre (Peggy) Abel of Marquette, IA, Scott (Susan) Abel of North Palm Beach, FL, Cheri (Scott) Smith of Appleton, WI, Joni (Dean) Chamberlain of Old Greenwich, CT, Jon (Mary) Abel of Cedar Rapids, IA, Amy (Jeremy) Diehl of Marquette, IA;\u00a0 grandchildren:\u00a0 Terre, Alisha, Anna, Emily, Karly, Kristin, Sarah, Elli, Madeline, Rachel, Jackson, Julia, Chloe, Nina, Bryce and great grandchildren: Alydia, Brayson, Aiden, Mason, Adam, Everett, Abigail, Ella, Owen, Theodore, Georgia, and Wilson.\u00a0 \u00a0Sister-in-law Darlene Oesterle, Nathan, Emma, and a wonderful, large list of nieces, nephews, and other extended family.<\/p>\n
She is preceded in death by her parents, two brothers Ralph and Claire Welch, daughter Mari (Paul) Eggen, brother-in-law Eugene Oesterle, and granddaughter-in-law Beth Abel.<\/p>\n
The family would like to thank Turner Point Assisted Living, Great River Care Center and St. Croix Hospice for all the support through the end stages of Marlene\u2019s life.<\/p>\n
In lieu of flowers\/gifts, the family graciously requests that donations be made in Marlene\u2019s name to St. Mary\u2019s Catholic Church, Catholic Daughter\u2019s of America, or any Humane Society.\u00a0 Cards can be sent to C\/O The Abel Family, PO Box 336, Marquette, IA 52158.<\/p>\n
Memorial Mass will be held at 10:00 am with a Rosary at 8:30 am and a Visitation from 9:00 am to 10:00 am on Saturday May 18, 2024 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in McGregor, Iowa.<\/p>\n
Inurnment will follow at Pleasant Grove Cemetery in McGregor, Iowa.<\/p>\n
Thornburg-Grau Funeral Home and Cremation Service, McGregor, Iowa is helping the family with the arrangements.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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